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re: Is there anywhere in Louisiana where the Milky Way can be seen by the naked eye?
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:36 am to Asgard Device
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:36 am to Asgard Device
I've stared at the stars on clear nights in the middle of the Atlantic on the decks of blacked out ships, I've never seen it exactly like that picture though.
I've seen the brightness increase in the band almost like a glow, but never seen the purplish-redish clouds with the naked eye. Also it seems bigger comparatively to the sky in real life in my opinion. Maybe a panorama picture?
Is that picture enhanced in any way?What about the west coast, especially on land a lot closer to cities than the open ocean, would make the view better?
I've seen the brightness increase in the band almost like a glow, but never seen the purplish-redish clouds with the naked eye. Also it seems bigger comparatively to the sky in real life in my opinion. Maybe a panorama picture?
Is that picture enhanced in any way?What about the west coast, especially on land a lot closer to cities than the open ocean, would make the view better?
This post was edited on 7/20/15 at 3:00 am
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Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:55 am to Asgard Device
Question does not compute. Can Earth be seen from Louisiana? Can North America be seen from Louisiana?
Edit- here's the LINK to the original pic from Reddit.
And Asgard's same idiotic question..
[–]AsgardDevice 1 point 4 hours ago
Can you see the stars (and milky way?) cosmic this well with the naked eye?
[–]jawanda[S] 3 points 4 hours ago
Not quite THIS well. These exposures were over 4 minutes long, which allows the camera to gather a lot more light than what you see with the naked eye. But yes, you can see the entire arch of the milky quite clearly with the naked eye once your eyes adjust!
Edit: words
Edit- here's the LINK to the original pic from Reddit.
And Asgard's same idiotic question..
[–]AsgardDevice 1 point 4 hours ago
Can you see the stars (and milky way?) cosmic this well with the naked eye?
[–]jawanda[S] 3 points 4 hours ago
Not quite THIS well. These exposures were over 4 minutes long, which allows the camera to gather a lot more light than what you see with the naked eye. But yes, you can see the entire arch of the milky quite clearly with the naked eye once your eyes adjust!
Edit: words
This post was edited on 7/20/15 at 3:45 am
Posted on 7/20/15 at 2:57 am to Asgard Device
My house in Cenla on a clear night. Much fainter than that, though.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 3:02 am to iLikeMike
My absolute favorite sight of the Milky Way was also in Hawaii (specifically the island, not the state).
It was in a couple mile foot "trail" after the road ended where the lava was flowing and hitting the ocean.
It made for a great backdrop to the mesmerizing sight of the island forming in front of you, only to be torn apart by the ocean, and then rebuild.
It was in a couple mile foot "trail" after the road ended where the lava was flowing and hitting the ocean.
It made for a great backdrop to the mesmerizing sight of the island forming in front of you, only to be torn apart by the ocean, and then rebuild.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 4:39 am to Asgard Device
It's visible to the naked eye in the middle of BR on any clear night. It will just look like a strip of haziness.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 6:57 am to motorbreath
I don't know much about this stuff, but find it very interesting.
So, if you are truly looking at the milky way, it should be closer than other stars in the sky, since we are in it...right?
I have found a few planets at night and thought that was cool. But since we are contained in the milky way, wouldn't it be in all directions?
So, if you are truly looking at the milky way, it should be closer than other stars in the sky, since we are in it...right?
I have found a few planets at night and thought that was cool. But since we are contained in the milky way, wouldn't it be in all directions?
Posted on 7/20/15 at 7:12 am to CidCock
Yes it's all around us. Right below our feet. But there's a milky part of the night sky that gives our galaxy it's name, like you see in the OP. It's just not always that clear.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 7:17 am to Asgard Device
I've seen it easily at Chicot and Toledo Bend, but not as vivid as out West.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 7:37 am to NATidefan
I saw the milky way pretty clearly in Vernon Parish during the winter months when I was a kid back in the 40s/50s.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 7:43 am to Shexter
No better place than Big Bend. Less light pollution than anywhere else in the US, and very low humidity. It really is amazing.
In Louisiana you can see it a lot of places away from cities on a cold winter day. Gotta get the water molecules out of the air.
In Louisiana you can see it a lot of places away from cities on a cold winter day. Gotta get the water molecules out of the air.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 7:45 am to Asgard Device
Is that an undoctored photo? That's incredible.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 8:39 am to Asgard Device
In March of every year the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society will go to Hodges Garden State Park for a weekend stargazing party. It is in the western part of Louisiana about 20 miles north of Leesville. I have been once and the amount of stars you can see is really amazing.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 8:57 am to chryso
The most stars I have seen was at the equator in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Also was overwhelmed on a remote island in Fiji and up in the Alps. The sky over the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado was also impressive.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:02 am to Asgard Device
You might not believe this, but as kids we used to be able to see it from the Westbank, in Marrero, before the construction of the original Westbank Expressway.
I miss the Milky Way... but I did get to see it quite well from Yellowstone Park a couple of years ago.
I miss the Milky Way... but I did get to see it quite well from Yellowstone Park a couple of years ago.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:13 am to NATidefan
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My Dad worked in Nevada for a while in a little town called Hawthorne,
I almost moved there from Las Vegas
. That place is so desolate but you can see the sky great.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:22 am to Volvagia
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The main problem I think is that the main places where you are remote enough to do it you are low lyin
I'd assume it's a combo of the extremely low elevation and high humidity..
get 15-20 miles from any town, relatively easy in Mo or Tx and a clear night, you've got a great view.
This post was edited on 7/20/15 at 9:24 am
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:23 am to The Sad Banana
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Is that an undoctored photo? That's incredible
You have to do a long exposure to get an image of the night sky like that.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:29 am to Asgard Device
I've seen it taking boat rides offshore. Pretty amazing.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:35 am to The Boat
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Just plan a trip out west and stop here. You will not be sorry.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:37 am to dkreller
Saw it vividly the night Katrina hit.
I slept on my front porch because the lights were out and no AC. Woke up about 2 am and the milky way was very clear across the sky as the moon had set.
You can see it South Mississippi pretty good in the winter after fronts pass through.
I slept on my front porch because the lights were out and no AC. Woke up about 2 am and the milky way was very clear across the sky as the moon had set.
You can see it South Mississippi pretty good in the winter after fronts pass through.
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